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Mysterious French/Belgian shotgun -- any ideas? #398294 03/20/15 09:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,857 Likes: 15 USA obsessed-with-doubles OP Sidelock
OP obsessed-with-doubles Sidelock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,857 Likes: 15 USA	Any ideas on who may have made this and when? Thanks OWD Good Gun Alerts & more: www.DogsandDoubles.com

Re: Mysterious French/Belgian shotgun -- any ideas? obsessed-with-doubles #398304 03/21/15 05:48 AM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 982 Likes: 12 Bonn, Germany Gunwolf Sidelock
Gunwolf Sidelock Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 982 Likes: 12 Bonn, Germany	Look here at littlegun.be: http://www.littlegun.info/arme%20francaise/artisans%20a%20b/a%20bergeron%20gb.htm Gunwolf http://www.hunting-heritage.com

Re: Mysterious French/Belgian shotgun -- any ideas? obsessed-with-doubles #398309 03/21/15 07:40 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,857 Likes: 15 USA obsessed-with-doubles OP Sidelock
OP obsessed-with-doubles Sidelock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,857 Likes: 15 USA	Bingo. Thank you very much for the help. Are the three crossed bayonets & the BB his trademark? OWD Good Gun Alerts & more: www.DogsandDoubles.com

Re: Mysterious French/Belgian shotgun -- any ideas? obsessed-with-doubles #398310 03/21/15 08:10 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 11,573 Likes: 165 Iowa L. Brown Sidelock
L. Brown Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 11,573 Likes: 165 Iowa	Etienne is Stephen/Steven in English. "Stephanois" is someone from St. Etienne. Hence the choice of the name "Steph" for the guns shown. Interesting sxs. Pure French. No Belgian connection that I can see from the proofmarks.

Re: Mysterious French/Belgian shotgun -- any ideas? obsessed-with-doubles #398327 03/21/15 10:58 AM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,859 Currently Arizona Rockdoc Sidelock
Rockdoc Sidelock Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,859 Currently Arizona	A nice looking and interesting gun, I like it. What gauge is it? Steve Approach life like you do a yellow light - RUN IT! (Gail T.)

Re: Mysterious French/Belgian shotgun -- any ideas? obsessed-with-doubles #398347 03/21/15 03:47 PM
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